Cultural Activities Before Guelaguetza...

In order to rescue and promote the traditions and customs of communities in eight regions of Oaxaca, the state government organized this Friday various artistic, cultural, sporting and craft festivals prior to its maximum: the Guelaguetza 2009.
The atmosphere, the usual color and joy of this celebration will begin with a presentation of the participants of the Goddess Centéolt 2009, whose final will take place on 18 this month.
Also on 18 and 25 prior to the Guelaguetza, is held on the traditional parade of regional delegates through the main streets of the Historic Center and the evening presentation of the "Bani LUTS Gulal" in the Plaza de la Danza.
19 and 26 will be the scene of the show "Donaji. The legend" which organizes the city of Oaxaca de Juárez.
While 20 and July 27 shall be the greatest festival of Oaxacans "La Guelaguetza", or Monday of the Hill, a meeting of brotherhood that will be four presentations, with the participation of delegations from the eight regions of the state.
The delegations of China Oaxaca, San Jerónimo Tecoátl, Santa Maria Tlahuitotepec, Teococuilco de Marcos Pérez, Santo Domingo Tehuantepec, Juxtlahuaca Santiago, San Vicente Coatlán, San Pablo Villa de Mitla, San Bartolo Coyotepec, Huajuapam of Leon, San Juan Bautista Tuxtepec, Villa de Santiago Jamiltepec.

San Cristobal Lachirioag, Juchitán de Zaragoza, Valle Nacional, Santiago Montenegro Jocotepec, Usila San Felipe, San Mateo Macuilxochilt Artigas, Santos Reyes Nopala, Cuilapam Guerrero, H. City of St. Mary Assumption Tlaxiaco, Santa Catarina Juquila.
Besides San Antonino Castillo Velasco, Ayutla Mixes San Pedro, San Pablo Macuiltianguis City Ixtepec, Villa de Zaachila, Ejutla Crespo in San Pedro Pochutla Putla Villa de Guerrero, San Betazed Melchor, San Antonio Huixtepec, Miahuatlán of Porfirio Díaz, Tlacolula de Matamoros, Saint Martin Tilcajete, Villa Sola de Vega, National Pinotepa.
As part of the celebration activities will take place as the great folk XII edition of the International Festival of Mezcal, on the Paseo Juárez in the plain, 18 to July 27.
In addition to the third edition of Seven Moles in the various restaurants in the capital on 17 and 27 this month and the IV Festival Tejate and Tamal de San Andrés Huayapan 22 and 23.
The colorful festival of the highest reaches of Oaxaca region of the Central Valley, where he carried out activities of the Guelaguetza and presentations in the municipalities of Zimatlan Alvarez, San Pablo Villa de Mitla, San Antonino Castillo Velasco, Villa de Zaachila Cuilapam and Guerrero.